The latest incident took place on Saturday in a village which is part of Toba Tek Singh town.

Sidra Shaukat, 18, was at home without her parents when 22-year-old Fayyaz Aslam entered her house, doused her with petrol and set her alight, Mohammad Akram, a police official said.

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"She was taken to a local hospital which referred her to the main hospital but she died before reaching there," Mr Akram said.

Mr Aslam has been arrested and a case registered against him.

"The boy loved her and had also sent a proposal to marry her, but that was rejected by her family," Mr Akram said.

The woman's father, Shaukat Ali, confirmed the killing and accused Mr Aslam of harassing his daughter.

"He used to harass my daughter - yesterday he came in the afternoon and threatened dire consequences after we asked him to avoid coming again," Mr Ali said.

Another teenager, Maafia Bibi, 17, and her 31-year-old husband Muhammad Sajjad were murdered by Bibi's father, her two uncles, grandfather and mother on Thursday night for marrying against their wishes in Daska town.